The war in the north is still stalemate, and at the end of autumn, a war is moving in the direction of New Year's Eve.

The Xianbei people did not completely withdraw their troops, but they left most of the soldiers and horses stationed in the territory of the Wei Dynasty, making a gesture of taking Beichuan City at any time. At the same time, a part of the soldiers and horses were also transferred to the border grassland between Xianbei and Bohai State to be stationed in case Su Tingxia's soldiers and horses suddenly turned into Xianbei.

After all, the Xianbei people had no intention of rescuing the Bohai State. After the Bohai State saw this clearly, it was more certain of its intention to be a vassal with the Wei Dynasty, and successively sent three groups of surrendered envoys to Luoyang, taking three roads. Although Su Tingxia took every precaution, he was still crossed by two passers-by and came directly to Luoyang.

These two people took a boat from the sea to Jiaodong, and then from Jiaodong to Luoyang. It's been two months since I left, and I still haven't arrived in Luoyang City. When outsiders saw it, they all felt that this peace negotiation could not catch up with Su Tingxia's rapid advance.

However, Su Tingxia's advance was also hindered. Although Su Tingxia is not the kind of incompetent person who looks forward and backward, he also has to guard against the sneak attack of the Xianbei people from behind. Therefore, the initial blitzkrieg was changed to a slow advance, one step at a time. Wherever they passed, all the aborigines were gathered and escorted to the Central Plains.

As this escort line became longer, Su Tingxia's march could not but slow down. Because it also involves the question of protecting the way out.

An army that doesn't need any supply lines still has to keep its way back in case more happens. Su Tingxia's choice was to allocate one-third of his troops and horses to maintain this route. After all, this line is very narrow and long, and it is easy to be cut off by the middle road, and there is really a day when Su Tingxia can only be his Bohai King in addition to counting on the imperial court to send reinforcements.

At the end of August, autumn was already a little cooler. The relationship between Han Jian and Yang Rui. Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad, but it's also generally possible to maintain a respectful attitude. In front of him, Yang Rui also expressed his duty as a wife, at least he didn't escape from Luoyang casually without saying goodbye.

However, in terms of monarchs and ministers, the two sides still have not made much progress because of the power barrier, so they can only be on their own side. Yang Rui has her own people. The people on the side of the East Wangfu are also not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the two sides also intend not to say anything about power, so they naturally do not mention it.

"The envoy of the Bohai people will come to Luoyang in a few days, what are you going to do?"

In the Ye'an Pavilion of the Imperial Palace, Yang Rui and Han Jian got along alone, and now they get along very "casually", but whenever Han Jian comes, Yang Rui will always drive the palace maid and the little eunuch outside. "Private meeting" with Han Jian inside. Han Jian doesn't need to show how much respect he has, sometimes he simply goes up to "be hairy", and Yang Rui does not stop him. It seems that she herself is enjoying this very exciting feeling.

"What can be done? Or do you want to support your moves? Han Jian said with a smile.

Yang Ruibai glanced at him and said, "Let me make a move, will you listen?" I guess I didn't want to embarrass those people of Bohai before, right? But at this time, I can't help you, I heard that the Bohai people have been defeated by the army, if it weren't for the mercy of the subordinates surnamed Su, he would have become the king of Bohai by now. Then you should cry. ”

"Who the hell is crying?" Han Jian asked with a smile again.

"It's not serious, it's the concubine crying, right? Raising tigers is a problem. In the past, Han Xin was the king of Qi, and the king of Han always had to give in. But in the end, it was blood-spattered Weiyang Palace. What if the surname Su is in the upper way and asks the concubine to give him the title of King of Bohai? Yang Rui said.

Han Jianxin said that Su Tingxia was not that kind of stupid person. Su Tingxia knows very well that he has no connections and status in the court now, and if he is so "arrogant", it will be almost like a clear quarrel with the court. At that time, Su Tingxia did not have the Central Plains to respond. It is a problem to be able to support it for a few days in the Bohai State. Because the Xianbei people will not let go of the bastards who have captured the country of their allies.

"If there is a time, let's talk about it." Han Jian said.

Yang Rui said: "These days, there have been rumors in Luoyang, saying that the surname Su is ready to stand on his own. It may be that Xianbei or Bohai people are looking for someone to come over to let off steam, in order to interfere with the audition and divide the plan. But there are some things that do not have wind and waves. After all, the husband is still more careful, the first appointment, he has achieved such a big result, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be fluttering, maybe he even wants to be an emperor. ”

Han Jian listened to Yang Rui say it for a long time, and he was talking bad about Su Tingxia. The root cause is that Yang Rui himself lacks a good impression of Su Tingxia.

At the beginning, when Su Tingxia spared no cost and used her mantis arm as a car to shake the power of the Northern Prince's Mansion in Luoyang, she could feel that this was an ambitious person. At that time, she only took advantage of Su Tingxia, not really wanting to help him. Although Su Tingxia was spared death in the end, it was also due to her holy decree. Indirectly, Yang Rui is actually Su Tingxia's benefactor.

But the benefactor is not a saint, Yang Rui is always on guard at Su Tingxia. also kept reminding Han Jian to be careful. In terms of separation, Yang Rui is more thoughtful than the rumors outside.

"Rui'er, you don't have a hand yet, the envoy of the Bohai people, do you see it or not?" Han Jian continued to ask.

Yang Rui said: "Is it the turn of the concubine to call the shots?" Now that people are almost in Luoyang, don't you have an idea at this time? However, those Bohai people who were previously captured by Su Tingxia have already been sent to Luoyang and are being handed over to the official yamen to wait for disposal, do you say that it is according to the idea of the concubine, or according to the idea of your Dongwang? ”

Yang Rui blinked, as if he was giving Han Jian a problem. But the problem itself is not complicated.

The first batch of Bohai nationals sent by Su Tingxia to escort to the Central Plains was not too many, with a population of seven or eight thousand. Most of these people are women and children, because the strong men were basically captured by Su Tingxia and used as "cannon fodder". Under Su Tingxia's principle of one step at a time, he needed to build fortifications, collect the grain looted from the locality, and need someone to transport supplies. His own men and horses will be on the high, and those people of the Bohai Sea will be waved around like slaves. Even in Su Tingxia's army, there was not even a crime in killing Bohai men, and even in the back, some soldiers used the heads of ordinary people to pretend to be military merits. Although Su Tingxia didn't report this kind of thing, he couldn't hide it from the eyeliner sent by Han Jian.

"Let's settle for now." Han Jian said, "The matter will be discussed after it is discussed." ”

"Placement? How to place? Yang Rui was a little dissatisfied with Han Jian's reply, "Now that the surroundings of Luoyang are also a little sluggish because of the war, how can there be money and food to settle down?" It's not like the concubine said, the generals who have made meritorious contributions in the war, it is better to send them a favor first, send people over, and break up their original structure. If anyone escapes, just make an example of them and see who dares to escape! In a few days, the people around Luoyang will be prosperous, and there will be no shortage of labor, isn't it better? ”

When Han Jian heard Yang Rui say this, he was always persuading him not to treat those people of Bohai well.

It's like a slave or maid who has been bought and sold by someone's teeth, and when she enters the master's house, she doesn't even have the right to be a human being. After all, human tooth trafficking is a few people, and there will be no major social problems. But now the citizens of the entire Bohai Kingdom have been "sold" to Luoyang as goods. And in Yang Rui's Jianyì, he is even more ruthless than those people.

Because Yang Rui valued the labor force of the men of the Bohai Kingdom, he was ready to drive them as slaves. The female dependents of the Bohai Kingdom should be regarded as an opportunity to give birth to a population, and be rewarded to those meritorious soldiers, so that the people around Luoyang can prosper quickly in the next few years.

Fundamentally, Yang Rui's thinking is not wrong. Because after several turmoil in the Wei Dynasty in the past few days, natural disasters and man-made disasters have reduced the population of the Central Plains, that is, this is already the case in Luoyang City, and it has reached the point of desolation in the locality, especially in the north, which has just been plundered by the Xianbei people. This also made Yang Rui start the idea of the Bohai people.

But in Han Jian's view, this is not conducive to national integration, but completely obliterates a nation. In this way, the Bohai people have already existed in name only, because the Bohai people have left the land where they have lived for generations, their wives and wives are separated, and even the strong men are deprived, which is too inhumane.

"Let's go back and talk about it." Although Han Jian felt that what Yang Rui said made some sense, he couldn't pass the level in his heart after all.

At the mention of this, Han Jian also felt a little helpless and upset, and got up to say goodbye to leave the palace.

Yang Rui was dissatisfied: "As soon as you say you are serious, you say that you want to leave." But the husband thinks that the concubine in this palace is too different, and he feels impatient to even say a word? ”

Han Jian didn't speak.

Yang Rui continued: "The concubine has heard that this time, in order to protect the family, the Bohai people have sent you a gift from the country. Not only are there priceless treasures, but there are also carefully selected girls from the Bohai Kingdom, could it be that you are tempted by your husband, so you said these things to the concubine? ”

Han Jian glanced at Yang Rui, and now Yang Rui intends to embarrass him. Although Yang Ruiming knew that this was not the case, and still said so, it was not that she had to be angry, but that she wanted to explain her attitude, that is, she could not tolerate the existence of Bohai people. The citizens of the Bohai Kingdom must be treated as slaves.

Han Jian didn't want to "mess around" with Yang Rui, Yang Rui was persistent, and he himself felt that it was difficult to deal with it. Now that Yang Rui recognized one thing, he simply chose to be cold first, and turned around and said slowly. There will always be a compromise on one side.

When Han Jian left the palace and returned to the East Palace, he saw that there were already people waiting in front of the East Palace. Han Jian stepped forward, but found that Lin Ke, who had been deprived of the position of first assistant because of his disagreement with the East Prince's Mansion. Beside Lin Ke, there are a few officials who don't look young, but they are not the kind of old officials. According to the background of Luoyang officialdom's emphasis on seniority and family background, Han Jian guessed that these people should be middle-level officials of the imperial court.

"I've seen the East King." Lin Ke came up first to salute, and then the others who followed also came to salute. (To be continued......)